Known as the Georgian era, King George III reigned the U.K in 1808. During this period the beginnings of the industrial revolution were starting in Britain.

Women's fashions were inspired at this time on neoclassical themes. The bodice became closely fitted under the bust and flowed downwards with loose skirts. This gave a natural look. Young ladies would wear the colours of: pinks, lights blues & lilacs. Maturer ladies wore the colours of: dark blues, reds, purple & yellow.

Women would wear long gloves, shawls and jewellery. They would have accessories of parasols or small bags. Hair at this time was worn tightly with a centre parting and ringlets by the ears.

Caroline has an empire line dress (term used based on the year), the skirt is high waisted and fits under the bust. She has short pink sleeves with long white sleeves underneath. I have used a textured stitch to give body to the skirt.

Caroline has a detachable shawl, which again is textured. She wears a detachable bonnet which is longer at the front to fit in with the style worn during this time.

Caroline wears her hair tightly into a bun. She has ringlets at the back, this fitted in better with the design then at the ears.

The pink wool is DK. This give the doll sturdy foundations. However, with a much softer D.K wool (see below), the feel and flow of the dress is very much different.

I have used Hayfield Bonus DK in Pink. I used Sirdar Softspun DK in blue for the softer dress.

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About Me

Knitting and stitching is my passion.
I love the texture of wool, I enjoy the repetitiveness of knitting and I love creating dolls from a variety of inspiration. I have combined my interest of historical and national costume into my doll designs. My dolls are based on Grodnertal/ Dutch Wooden Dolls.
My needlework designs are based on art, my biggest influence is Folk Art/ Naïve Art. I take my inspiration from history, costume, personal experience, nature and art.
My work is completely original and my designs are simple to make. All my knitting patterns are worked flat, with two needles, but they are easy enough to knit on the round.
I hope you enjoy looking at my patterns, as much as I enjoy designing them.
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